2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 36,792 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.
Most Popular Online Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 471 students majoring in special ed at Grand Canyon University, 7% are male and 93% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $44,509 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $138, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 3 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western New Mexico University is a great place for special education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.
Most Popular Online Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online special education colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 3,941 |
Texas | 1,536 |
New Mexico | 144 |
Oklahoma | 101 |
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
Majors Similar to Special Ed
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
Educational Administration | 46,469 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
General Education | 29,810 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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